Deadlines:
• Submission of application by January 31, 2014 with $200 non-­‐refundable processing and reservation fee
• First payment of $1,250 due by February 15, 2014
• Second payment of $1,040 due by March 15, 2014
• Final balance due by April 15, 2014

ACTIVITIES AND SITES

Tropical Forest:

Stay in the Mindo‐Nambilo Protected Forest which has one of the world’s greatest concentrations of bird species

Hike to and then swim at Las Latas, a jungle

Coast:

Explore angroves in the Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve and the Isla Corazon

Snorkel coral reefs at Isla de la Plata in Machalilla National Park and see shorebirds, sea lions, and humpback whales Amazon River:

Visit Misahaulli, a river port for the Ecuadorian Amazon

Canoe trips down the Napo and Aranjuno Rivers

Highlands of the Andes:

Camp in a cloud forest, in the Cajas National Park

Stay in valley settlement, Patate, with views of the still-­‐active volcano, Tunguraghua

Cities:

Quito the highest capital city in the world (elevation of 9,350 feet)

Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador

Cuenca, the city’s center is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Trust site